During colonial times, children had to work as hard as their parents in order for their community to survive. But no matter how hard they worked, they always found time for games and recreation.

After working hard on their study of colonial American life, Lakehill third graders celebrated by playing a few colonial games of their own.

Students worked in teams to research and prepare a game from the period. On Colonial Games Day, held on May 12, Lower School students visited the student-led activity stations, enjoying a variety of activities: from familiar games like shooting marbles and hopscotch, to lesser known games like nine pins and hoop roll. A collection of colonial costumes let everyone dress the part.

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The group packed 300 boxes (ten pallets) of food, comprised of 2,100 bags equaling 7,500 pounds of food. Their efforts will provide 6,250 meals to hungry children in North Texas. 

"I am glad we had this opportunity to make a lasting impact on the community," explained eighth grade student Virginia Addison. "I enjoyed working on the project with my friends and felt like we really made a difference in fighting childhood hunger. I can't wait to come back again." 

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